Gallipoli: Two Up One Back

The second of our Gallipoli games.  The objective was the double farm building central table, and although we set up the table top randomly the Imperials had some really well located trenches.  Conversely the Ottomans ha s some cover on the approach.

Two up one back refers to the deployment of our platoons here, but also references a fondly remembered Russ Meyer movie.  The barrage of innuendo was relentless.

This was one of the closest games I can remember. 

The view from The Ottoman positions.  The Turks are already infiltrating forward.

But the Imperials filter into their forward trenches.  The first turn is manoeuvre.

The Ottomans advance on the flank.

The view of the Indian Army Regulars as they enjoy a tremendous field of Fire.

Early in the game the RN Division get a section forwards, to attempting occupy the objective.

The Turks also get forward.  The building has two separate sides and one will be Turkish next turn

And The Turks get in, but so do the RN.

The Turks are about to call this "Dead Man's wood." Our Imperial enemies can Enfilade the copse.

The audacity of the Navy!  They come down the gully at me!

A quick scramble and completeness the Navy boys run back to safety.

The view from the Turkish Command bunker

The battle for the ruins heats  up.  The TH flee and the Turks storm in with the bayonet.

The Mountain gun thumps me!  And I discover that a long exposure shot does a nice little video sequence!

My decimated section of Turks are pushed outbursts building by the mountain gun fire.

The TH use the opportunity to retake the railway objective.  Again the Turks make a bayonet charge.  The Game is close to ending!

The right flank is still an attrition battle.

The objective changes hands for the fourth time.  The Turks claim a victory but in all honesty that mountain gun would drive us out again in another couple of turns.

A great game with loads of shooting, Close Combat and that can mountain gun!  Really enjoyable.